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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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I'm going to add some lights to my roof rack and can't decide rectangle or round lights for the XJ. They will be facing forward on the light bar. Wanted to see what other Cherokee owners thought?

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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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Oval-ish from Harbor Freight for $20 a pair....

Its their 'off road light kit'
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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Are you using these lights on your vehicle?
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Stitch
Are you using these lights on your vehicle?
A lot of people seem to like them.
I'm going to pick up a pair soon. I mean for 25$ you can't go wrong but I'd probably upgrade the wires and the switch
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
Oval-ish from Harbor Freight for $20 a pair....

Its their 'off road light kit'
Looks like I'm going to Harbor Freight after work today. I have never been in one. Now I know why my husband wont let me go in one!!! Thanks for the information!
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Stitch
Are you using these lights on your vehicle?
Replaced my wife's fog lights on her TJ and use them for my A pillar lights.

So they are on two vehicles of mine.
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 11:02 AM
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Metal housing or plastic? Glass or plastic lens? Would like to have 100 watt bulbs. I did a lot of night runs back when I had my TJ. So I'll use these light most on most of my over night trips.

Do the square lights look to old school? I'm looking at KC square or Lightforce 170 or Hella 1000 Blackmagic running 100watt wire upgrade.
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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Plastic housing, glass lense, plastic lens cover, 100w bulbs.

You can also upgrade the bulb to a better one.

But as suggested it would be a smart idea to get a 30a relay and use that to power them.
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 11:15 AM
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I like my KC Apollo Pros 6"
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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Bet they were more than $25 a pair!

They look nice, tho.
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 11:42 AM
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Haha try 117 per pair lol came with everything though
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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Anybody running square/rectangle light bar lights? Any pic's??
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 04:00 PM
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Be different, find you some triangle shaped lights.
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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Yes!
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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hope this helps

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